khalbala
Cimbrian
editEtymology
editDerived from Middle High German kalbe, from Old High German chalbā, from Proto-Germanic *kalbǭ (“heifer”), the feminine equivalent of *kalbaz (“calf”). Cognate with dialectal German Kalbele, Alemannic German Kalbala, Kalbla.[1]
Noun
editkhalbala f (plural khalbel, diminutive khèlballe)
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editReferences
edit- ^ “kalbele” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Further reading
edit- “khalbala” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo